Ladybird Book ?

[horseshoes]

We're trying desperately to remember a book we used to read to our son who is now 38. I'm pretty sure it would have been a ladybird book but I may be wrong. Anyway, it was about a penguin who bunked off school and spent the day picking peas. I have TRIED googling it, but to no avail.

[brainiac]

Peyton Penguin Prefers Peas?

[EDDIE51]

Here
http://www.amazon.com/Peyton-Penguin-Prefers-Peas-Book-ebook/dp/B0073LDKF6

[Sir Alec]

If brainiac is correct, I've looked it up on abebooks and it's extremely expensive to buy, for no apparent reason.
However, amazon have it on a kindle version for 99p!

[Sir Alec]

Sorry, Eddie, your answer wasn't there when I wrote that!

[horseshoes]

Thank you, but I'm sure that's not it. It must be about 40 years old now. That picture doesn't seem familiar. Also it was a small hardback book (like a ladybird book).

[hellywelly4]

You're right, horseshoes. I can see it now (in my memory). Will try and do some research and see if I can find it.

[hellywelly4]

The First Day of the Holidays!!

[EDDIE51]

The Amazon one is a new edition in a modern cover.

[horseshoes]

Hellywelly, that's it!!!! How did you find it? I've spent all bloomin' night putting possibilities into google. Thanks SO very much. Thanks to you all.

[hellywelly4]

www.easyontheeye>ladybird I think. I'm on my iPad and don't know how to copy and paste the link. It's a list of titles. I used to read them when I was little (in the 40s) and then read them to my children in the early 70s, so remember them quite well.

[horseshoes]

Brilliant Hellywelly. Our son's favourites were Three Billy Goats Gruff, Smoke and Fluff and this First Day of the Holidays. I preferred Enid Blyton when I was little in the late 50s early 60s; Tales at Teatime, Tales By the Fireside etc etc. and then Secret Seven. Funny thing is, despite EVERY encouragement, son never became a reader:-(

[Buenchico]

Available for just 1p here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/072140328X

[horseshoes]

Thanks Chris;-)

[EDDIE51]

I remember a book called 'The first day of the holidays' but I don't think it had a penguin in it.

[horseshoes]

Eddie, it was about a very naughty penguin who hid his bike, bunked off school and went to pick peas!! Ha ha my son LOVED it:-)